Terp leading scorer Jason Herrick. I knew a Jason Herrick when I was back in elementary school. Great.
The #5 Terp men’s soccer team has a big showdown this Saturday with #3 Wake Forest.
You may recall that the Terps lost a close one to Wake last year. You may also recall that the Terps are defending national champs. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Wake.
But yes, big game. ACC catbird seat up for grabs in Winston-Salem. Go Terps.
P.S., on another soccer note, big ups to ex-Terp defender Omar Gonzalez, who won MLS Rookie of the Year. Soccer America magazine, which gives out the award, is a little squirelly with their links, so you’ll just have to trust me. Congrats to Omar.
(Photo credit: UMTerps.com)
Shell Games 
Another big game coming up this weekend: #1 (16-0) Maryland @ #2 (15-0) North Carolina in Women’s Field Hockey.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/22/AR2009102202438.html
Yeah, good catch, that is a big one. I wish our “major” sports were in the same ballpark as the “minor” sports. I’d settle for the same ZIP code.
Update: The Terps fell 1-0 to Wake. But they lost to Wake last year, too, and look how that turned out.
http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/102409aaa.html